dental assistant
- St. Albert, AB, Canada
Full-time
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- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Area of specialization
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Health benefits
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Dental practice
Tasks
- Prepare patients for dental examinations
- Prepare plaster models and moulds
- Train other dental laboratory assistants
- Cast gold or metal alloys for bridges and denture bases
- Order dental and office supplies
- Perform administrative functions for the dental laboratory
- Prepare dental instruments and filling materials
- Maintain and order supplies
- Perform reception and clerical duties
- Sterilize and maintain instruments and equipment
- Educate patients concerning oral hygiene
- Supervise students in training
- Polish teeth and clinical crowns and apply fluoride and sealant
- Prepare wax bite-blocks and impression trays
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Perform intra-oral duties
- Take and develop X-rays
- Make orthodontic bands from metal and alloys
- Record dental procedures performed on patients
- Take preliminary impressions for diagnostic casts
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Membership in the Canadian Dental Assistants Association
- Registration with provincial or territorial authorities
Area of specialization
- Orthodontic appliances
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Client focus
- Judgement
- Team player
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Reliability
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prepare patients and dental instruments for examinations, perform intraoral procedures, take and develop X-rays, and educate patients about oral hygiene. Support dental laboratory work, manage supplies and appointments, perform reception and administrative duties, and supervise students in training.
Requirements
The role requires 2 to less than 3 years of experience and a College/CEGEP education. Candidates must have membership in the Canadian Dental Assistants Association and registration with the relevant provincial or territorial authority; specialization in orthodontic appliances is noted.
Skills
- Dental Instrument Sterilization
- Dental X-Rays
- Intraoral Procedures
- Dental Impressions
- Orthodontic Appliances
- Patient Education
- Appointment Scheduling
- Dental Laboratory Procedures
- Dental Instrument Maintenance
- Administrative Duties
- Reception and Clerical Duties
- Attention to Detail
- Manual Dexterity
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Dental Plan
- Health Care Plan
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Administrative
- Education
Keywords
- Dental Assistant
- Dental Practice
- Dental Laboratory
- Dental Examinations
- Plaster Models
- Dental Moulds
- Gold and Metal Alloys
- Bridges
- Denture Bases
- Dental Instruments
- Filling Materials
- Instrument Sterilization
- Oral Hygiene
- Fluoride
- Dental Sealants
- Orthodontic Appliances
- Dental X-Rays
- Dental Impressions
- Diagnostic Casts
- Wax Bite-Blocks
- Impression Trays
- Canadian Dental Assistants Association
- Provincial Registration
- Appointment Scheduling
- Patient Care